DIY Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

Hello and welcome. Raise your hand if you have a gigantic, black TV hanging over your mantel. (Can you see my hand flying around?) Even if you don’t, I’ve got a few DIY Christmas mantel decor ideas that will work either way. I stayed very basic but with a slight twist that anyone can do. OK…back to the TV.

Our family room is used all the time and honestly, it’s all about the TV. (Read how I transformed it with paint several years ago.) Putting the TV over the mantel was the right choice for us because our room is long and chopped up with windows and doors. The only time I regret our choice is at Christmas. I wish I could hang an amazing wreath with gorgeous garland dripping from the mantel.

Since I can’t, I have come up with a way to make it festive but still functional. There is an outlet behind the TV so plugging in lights is no problem. This year I used the greenery from last year’s stairway decor. It was the right length but even if it was a little shorter or a little longer it still would have worked.

Instead of the traditional red and white, I used gold ceramic balls to decorate the garland. As luck would have it they match the urns almost exactly. White lights and pine cones finished it off.

Placing the big pine cones in the urns was a last minute idea. I am not sure if they will stay put or not…time will tell on that!

A Christmas mantel isn’t complete without some stockings. I picked out three coordinating stockings from my online shop. They bring a pop of red into the mix and I love the ticking.

Putting pillows in a hearth basket is a great way to store them when you actually want to sit on your furniture!

A couple of things about working around a TV. First, make sure to tuck the greenery under your TV so it doesn’t block the signal from your remote. I have it nice and fluffy in the pics but right after I had to smoosh it down. Second, make sure not to disturb any of the wires or cords. When I was trying to get the lights plugged in I must have bumped the HDMI cord and it actually broke. We didn’t realize it until five minutes before the start of the Notre Dame game…which let me tell you was just a little stressful. Thank heavens we have other TV’s in the house! I had to replace the HDMI cable and it wasn’t cheap. So…just be careful.

Ann, yours was one of the first blogs I started viewing regularly and I have to say, I still enjoy your blog! Such a pretty mantel. Although I don’t have a fireplace, I do have a mantel that is over our TV table/cablinet. I just pretend I have a fireplace and turn on one of those stations that runs a viewing of a crackling fireplace. :)

I love the red for Christmas, I may continue with it this year and add some gold or silver, we will see!

I love your Christmas mantel…the urns are so pretty and I love the gold ceramic balls! You’ve done an awesome job working around the tv. A tv can be hard to decorate with in any situation. Have a great weekend. Leslie

Hi Andrea! No I have never seen grey ticking that is new. There is amazing vintage French grey ticking but it’s not the “pillow ticking” stripes. The stripes are usually wider. It’s also very pricey! Thank you for following along and Happy Holidays!

I recently started to follow your blog Ann and this one about Christmas Mantles is perfect timing for me. We have a fireplace and mantle in our family room and thought this year we would put a garland on it. Your ideas are beautiful, will send you a photo once it’s finished. We love Christmas in our house as it is such a special time of year. So thanks once again for sharing your wonderful ideas.

Your mantel is beautiful. I love decorating my mantel every year for Xmas. We have been thinking of hanging a TV above the mantel, but thought that it would make it to high, but we were leaning toward it anyway, but after seeing your blog today, it ain’t going to happen I don’t want anything interfering with decorating my mantel. Thank you for sharing, I just would not have thought about it until it was to late.

Very pretty mantel, Ann! We just put our TV above the mantel, so I have to change things up this year! Do you have a source for the stocking holders you show? Mine can’t be used any longer, as they were tall candle sticks with hooks. I need an alternative!

Your mantel looks lovely. I love your stockings as well. I saw your button that says you belong to a group of Martha Stewart bloggers. Wow! I am so impressed and so happy for how far you’ve come in your blogging journey. Keep up the good work.

Oh Patricia it’s so good to hear from you! I hope all is well. Yes…my blog is growing and my hard work is starting to pay off. Being in Martha’s Circle has been such a blessing to me. Thank you again for taking the time to leave me a comment. Happy Holidays!

Hi Ann- Looks fresh and wonderful ! Sorry about the cable…sounds like that could happen around here :) Do you have a source you would be willing to share for those gold ceramic ornaments? Just love them .

Omg! You are such an inspiration. I love everything you do. But I must say that when I see what you do…gives me anxiety. I still have Halloween decorations up and here you are decorated for Christmas. How on earth do you do it??

LOve, love, love it, Ann! I think so many people can relate to having a TV over their mantels and you decorate around it beautifully. Of course, your hand-made stockings are fantastic and they become the focal point. Gorgeous! :)

What a lovely mantle. I don’t have a mantel these days, but I have a unique bookcase beneath my television, so I can relate to the challenges. Fortunately with the shelves, I also have shelf space to add Christmasy elements! I will be heading out to take the tour of mantels!

I am so glad I am not the only one with the TV problem. We to like it, however it does present a problem at Christmas. I do the same thing you do with the garland. I have tall candlesticks on either end with pine cones. Love your stockings and the clay tags.

HI Ann. I love your mantel decor and the gorgeous pops of red and ticking stripes in the pillows. We don’t have a mantel or wall mounted TV but I do have a bookshelf across the stairwell wall that I decorate. I’m thinking something different for there this year and may go back to garland again. I like having the lights on during the evenings. Have a great day! I’m off to visit the other participants.

So pretty Ann!! You can even make a TV look glam :) Thanks so much for joining us and sharing your Christmas Mantel ideas! ~Sonya

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